Hi All,
Have 1970 40hp Big Twin (Model 40052A) electric start, manual shift. The engine side wires out of the wiring harness plug are all in terrible shape. There is not enough good wire there to splice. Can you just bypass the wiring harness plug and use butt connectors to join the wires directly and eliminate the wiring harness plug? Is there any type of junction box, connectors that would be better than a butt connection. Is there some reason you should not even consider this?
I have not been able to find a wiring harness for my particular motor. For similar aged/hp motors I do see that they cost around $150. I am still trying to evaluate my new to me motor and don't want to sink that amount into it just yet but obviously need to address the wiring before I can do so.
Thanks for your help.
Ron
Have 1970 40hp Big Twin (Model 40052A) electric start, manual shift. The engine side wires out of the wiring harness plug are all in terrible shape. There is not enough good wire there to splice. Can you just bypass the wiring harness plug and use butt connectors to join the wires directly and eliminate the wiring harness plug? Is there any type of junction box, connectors that would be better than a butt connection. Is there some reason you should not even consider this?
I have not been able to find a wiring harness for my particular motor. For similar aged/hp motors I do see that they cost around $150. I am still trying to evaluate my new to me motor and don't want to sink that amount into it just yet but obviously need to address the wiring before I can do so.
Thanks for your help.
Ron